Re: Re: Mailing lists service / your environment

On Friday 16 April 2010 09:19:12 am Peter Williams wrote:
> Hi Jim and All,
> 
> see below (bottom posting)
> 
> With Best Regards,
>    PEW { Peter Eric Williams }
> from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
> 
> My FREE Websites:  http://pewink.org
> 
> On 21 March 2010 11:17, Jim Beard <jdbeard-kTz99GpLsC/[email protected]> wrote:
> > On 03/20/2010 01:10 PM, Peter Williams wrote:
> >>    It's just that I cannot recall the Linux commands to restart my
> >> system with the GNOME or KDE or DRAKE SYSTEM Desktop Environment !!!
> >
> > If you are in run level 3 (terminal mode), startx, startx GNOME, startx
> > KDE, and mcc are the commands you want, I suspect.
> 
> Not sure. Definitely running GNOME not KDE. KDE is too complex for
> little old me ;-O Also please note that I don't have a dual boot
> system cos I think that these are constant hassles.
> 
> I would like to install a virtual machine with, say, Windozzzzzzs XP
> Professional with all the latest updates. I DO have original cds but
> not sure about how to do the updates. I have, over my lifetime, grown
> to loath and detest Windozzzzzzs -- too many BAD experiences with it.
> **I LOVE MANDRIVA !!!**
> 
> > The startx will start up your default desktop, whatever that may be.
> > The mcc launches Mandriva Linux Contro Center in a mode suitable
> > for a terminal window.
> 
> Well, I never knew that !!!!
> 
> I am busily trying to config www.dropbox.com with my system. I have it
> installed on both my Desktop pc server with Fedora 12 and my HP Laptop
> with Fedora 12. Something is wrong with my desktop setup and it will
> go into the computer shop on monday (18 April) and will be collected
> at around 3pm from my home.
> 
> I am a firm believer that when things like this get too hard, I should
> leave it to the professionals. ;-)))
> 
> If you would be kind enough to assist Zane of Tasmanian Computers,
> Hobart to reconfigure www.dropbox.com --- then we would both be very
> happy. ;-)))
> 
> > Cheers!
> >
> > jim b.
> >
> > --
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> >     expects users to be computer-friendly.
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> Thank you XOXOX
> pew
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There is a program available with the Mandriva distro called Xtart.  If you 
run it from level 3, it will give you a menu of available desktops.

Michael Moore
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